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Simple English definitions for legal terms
A quick definition of jury challenge:
A jury challenge is when someone questions whether a person on the jury is allowed to be there. There are different types of challenges, like when someone thinks a juror is biased or not qualified. Sometimes, a party can use a challenge without giving a reason, but if someone thinks it's because of race or gender, they have to explain why. Military courts also have challenges, but they can only be used for specific reasons.
A more thorough explanation:
Definition: A formal objection made by a party in a legal case to disqualify a potential juror or an entire jury panel.
Examples:
- A Batson challenge is an objection that an opposing party has used a peremptory challenge to exclude a potential juror on the basis of race, ethnicity, or sex.
- A challenge for cause is a party's challenge supported by a specified reason, such as bias or prejudice, that would disqualify that potential juror.
- A peremptory challenge is one of a party's limited number of challenges that do not need to be supported by a reason unless the opposing party makes a prima facie showing that the challenge was used to discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, or sex.
These examples illustrate how a jury challenge can be made for different reasons, such as discrimination or bias, and can be either for cause or peremptory.
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